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If you've got four years and a large budget to kill...
...you too can paint a masterpiece. Last night I saw Tim's Vermeer, a documentary by Penn and Teller about a friend of theirs who worked out a possible method by which Vermeer painted his stunning works.
Like any good scientist, his theory required an experiment. So Tim re-creates Vermeer's studio and dresses it according to one of his paintings and then sets out to recreate it.
The film is a bit padded out, but it is fascinating to watch and he makes a very strong case that Vermeer could have used optical tools to help produce his paintings.
Well worth checking out if you're interested in art and eccentric millionaires.
later
Tom
Like any good scientist, his theory required an experiment. So Tim re-creates Vermeer's studio and dresses it according to one of his paintings and then sets out to recreate it.
The film is a bit padded out, but it is fascinating to watch and he makes a very strong case that Vermeer could have used optical tools to help produce his paintings.
Well worth checking out if you're interested in art and eccentric millionaires.
later
Tom